Animation: Pioneer ArrayThis artist's conception represents the coastal "pioneer array." The
first installation of this moveable array will occur along the
"continental shelf-break" off the coast of southern New England, the
boundary where coastal waters meet the open ocean. It is a dynamic
intersection where ocean currents meet in weather-like "fronts," and
where the nutrients, pollutants, minerals, creatures, and waters of the
coast are exchanged with the deep ocean.
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Animation: Underwater Glider
Artist's
concept of the diving and surfacing of an autonomous glider as it
surveys the ocean, sampling water properties and sensing the seafloor
along the way.
Credit: Oregon State University
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Animation: Extendable Draft Platform
This
animation depicts the Extendable Draft Platform (EDP) developed by the
Technip for possible use as part of the coastal and global observatory
system.
Credit: Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
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Animation: Underwater Glider 2
Another artist's concept of the progress of an autonomous glider as it
surveys the sea, then rises to the surface to send data back via
satellite.
Credit: Oregon State University
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Animation: How Does An Observatory Work?
This animation broadly represents how ocean observatories work. It
does not represent the specific science or tools of the coastal or
global array. In the sequence...magma rises through Earth's crust to a
mid-ocean ridge, where ocean observatory sensors detect ground motion,
lava, and chemicals spewing from hydrothermal vents. Observations are
relayed back to shore-based researchers, who can command their
instruments and a robotic vehicle to make specialized measurements,
before mustering an expedition to inspect the eruption firsthand.
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Video: Coastal Upwelling
Strong winds blowing
along certain coasts can promote a phenomenon known as coastal
upwelling. The waters off the west coast of North America, Peru, and western Africa—where
upwelling provides abundant nutrients—include some of the most
productive fisheries in the world.
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution» View Video (Quicktime) LAN